Show ringworm typhoid checkup check up clinics are now open ringworm cases that continue to be positive in spite of all medical treatments that have been given must start X ray treatments as soon as possible these treatments must be given by specialists if they are to be safe for your child while X ray treatment is being given the fungicidal shampoo must be used 2 or times weekly and washable caps must be worn wom at all times check up clinics will be held only every second friday at 8 30 a in climes clinics will be held as follows feb auary 20 march 5 march 19 april 2 april 16 april 30 may 14 etc it is the time of the year to be gin thinking about typhoid fever it is a preventable disease yet there are several cases each year in the state of utah it is an in responsibility to make this a typhoid free state the untiring work of city coun ty y and state health and sanita tion ion workers has helped to bring safe water supplies to most of the communities in the state and has made some progress tess toward safe garbage and sewage disposal these two factors have ted greatly to lower the incidence and death rate from typhoid fever by eliminating many of the breed ing grounds for typhoid germs the third fa safety from typhoid fever is an individual mat ter it is to build up a defensive mechanism within the body to combat these specific germs im is the answer this is accomplished by a series of three inoculations given at one or two week intervals if following this initial immunization one dose of vaccine known as a booster dose is given the body will main tain a high level of resistance if this routine is not maintained a full series of three doses must be repeated every three years and to ward the end of that third year resistance may run quite low be fore the series is started again sheep men cattle men and all people whose work or recreation takes them into tick infested areas during the spring and early sum mer months should protect them selves from rocky mountain spot ted fever by a series of three im A full immunization is needed each year individuals who have been taking the immunization over a period of several years re quire only two doses of vaccine the disease is contracted only from the bite of an infected tick it has been proven that there are infected ticks in this area so peo pie should safeguard themselves by frequently inspecting them selves for ticks removing them promptly and by being immunized the average school child or housewife does not need nee to take the serum as there would be little danger of their being bitten by a tick |